Chapter 204: Raise a glass and drink
The Heavenly Abandoned Mountain Range collapsed, and only a small half was left, and the flat section looked as if it had been flattened by someone with a sharp blade.
At this time, there were dozens of people standing on the broken peak, on one side were Xuan Tiangang, Brother Zi, and Mi Ai were the leaders, and on the other side were Jing Beifeng and Ji Xiuyuan.
Although the atmosphere seemed a little tense, the two sides did not seem to have any intention of making a move.
Jing Beifeng looked coldly at the young man who had pushed himself into a disadvantageous situation, and said in a deep voice: "If you have anything to say, let's say it directly."
Xuan Tiangang stood straight, with a confident smile on his face, and said unhurriedly: "Jing Shuai, I propose a temporary truce between our two families."
Ji Xiuyuan's eyes flashed: Now that Xuan Tiangang's side is still standing on the upper hand, will he easily stop?
Sure enough, Xuan Tiangang continued: "The prerequisite is that you must retreat to the south of the Heavenly Forsaken Mountain Range."
Jing Beifeng was stunned for a moment, and then laughed wildly: "The Underworld Fruit really has no successor, Huangkou Xiao'er actually said such innocent words!"
"I thought you had a bit of a way to come here, but now it seems that you are just an incompetent person who has borrowed the work of others", and then glanced at Mi E meaningfully.
Xuan Tiangang's face immediately became gloomy: "You are not afraid that I will immediately order a decisive battle with you!"
Jing Beifeng sneered: "If you can do it, just try it!"
Xuan Tiangang clenched his steel fist and wanted to attack. Brother Zi desperately glanced at him before letting him endure it for the time being. But then Jing Beifeng's words became sharper and sharper.
"Regardless of Xie Yun's discord with you, the three places in Hezhou regard you as the enemy of tigers and wolves, not to mention that even the temple of the Underwater no longer exists, what else can you use to negotiate terms with me? To put it mildly, you Xuantiangang is destined to be the lord of the fallen country of the Underwater! Today, Ben Shuai came here to see you for only one thing."
After that, the eagle-like gaze was firmly fixed on Xuan Tiangang: "Are you willing to surrender?"
Xuan Tiangang was extremely angry, almost to the point of being unable to contain it, and suddenly, he saw Ji Xiuyuan's subconscious defensive actions in the face of Mia, and immediately understood that they were deliberately provoking themselves, wanting to test the depth of Mia, after all, they were afraid of the undead legion.
So he smiled and said: "Jing Shuai lost about six or seven hundred thousand horses on this expedition, I don't know how Xuantian Ming feels, does he still support you on the expedition, or will he suspect that you have ulterior motives for being a mercenary for a long time?"
Jing Beifeng didn't care at all: "Do you think that the trust between the monarchs and ministers of Chiyan is as fragile as you, and only you can do the matter of cutting off your arm, it was like this in the past, and so is Chu Feiyan now, and finally ended up with a sad end of death and reputation." It's a pity that I couldn't personally kill their master and apprentice, which is really a pity in my life."
After Jing Beifeng finished speaking, he turned around coldly: "Let me tell you one more thing, the undead legion is not without weaknesses."
Xuan Tiangang wanted to say goodbye, and the meeting between the two sides ended unhappily, and in the face of the scheming Jing Beifeng, Xuan Tiangang did not take any advantage.
But this meeting was not meaningless, although Jing Beifeng was unwilling to back down, but at least the two sides reached a tacit understanding. That is, in the next period of time, the two sides will temporarily maintain the current situation, and each other will not easily move troops.
Both sides see through each other's weaknesses, and although they are calm in their words, if they are taken lightly, they may collapse like a building, creating an irreparable situation. The next two sides will be in a race against time, and whoever can solve their own problems first will win the final battle.
After several months of rapid development, the total strength of the Great Chu Alliance is now about 180,000, which is still dominated by the old department of the Underwater, and the elite combat power that Changning can handle is only about 10,000, which is very thin in today's crisis.
When he learned that the temple of the Stygian Water Sect had been destroyed, Xuantian Yang locked himself in the house for a whole day, although nominally the current Great Chu Alliance had been completely cut off from the Stygian Water, but when that moment really came, he found that it was so difficult to accept.
Not only Xuantianyang, but even Wang Ye, who was very arrogant on weekdays, also felt very depressed.
Hundreds of years of foundation was destroyed, the people were displaced, the generals went their separate ways, the people's hearts were confused, and the demons were haunted, no one would have thought that in just a few years, the hegemonic side of the dark water would fall to this miserable end.
Three years ago, he was still the cynical Highness, who could indulge in wantonness, lament that life is too short, and be happy in time. I don't care about the world's evaluation of him, an incompetent prince, because at that time, his father was still there, his family and country were prosperous, and he didn't need him to be an outstanding prince.
But now he can't do it anymore, and he can't even squeeze out a smile on his face, the mountains and rivers are broken, the country is gone, and his brother is getting deeper and deeper, where should he go?
Xuantian looked at the empty wall in front of him blankly, as if a long, long time had passed. Finally he came out of the room, the confusion and sadness in his eyes replaced by fortitude.
Everyone was waiting for him, Dugu Nanfang, Jiao Ping, Shi Ning, Xiao Qian, Wang Ye, Le Zheng, Feng An, and the current guards of Hezhou, Cangwu, and Nanshan Counties, Kou Xin, Lin Dong, and Yaohua.
Xuan Tianyang looked around at everyone and said slowly: "I know that I have never been a qualified leader, nor do I have the heart-wrenching strength and personality charm of Chu Feiyan, and many times it makes everyone feel confused and disappointed."
Xuan Tianyang patted his heart and choked up slightly: "But I hope you can believe that here I am in touch with everyone, we are all suffering the same, we have lost too much, behind us are countless old people and children, we have not yet reached the time when we can grieve freely."
"It is true that I am still very attached to the Stygian Water, and I have fantasized about one day embarking on the road back to restore the glory of the past. But today's misfortune is no longer confined to one country, and it can only be overcome by the unity of people who truly want peace.
To this end, we established the Great Chu Alliance, we chose to believe, believe that one day peace will come, we chose a hopeful but most difficult path, in the face of darkness and blood and tears, all we can do is to defend to the death.
Therefore, I implore all of you to abandon all preconceptions and unfounded speculations, and become the last shield and spark to protect hope. I, Xuantianyang, swear here, if we are all destined to die, I am willing to be the last person to erect a monument, and when you go to the underworld, don't be stingy and leave a bowl of bitter wine for Tianyang!"
Xuan Tianyang's heartfelt words deeply touched everyone present, and they also felt the unique temperament of Xuan Tianyang for the first time, maybe they had already thought of this when Chu Feiyan left.
At that time, the desire to talk and stop had become a farewell. Looking back now, he already knew his final outcome at that time.
Everyone silently raised their glasses and drank the liquor in their glasses, for the deceased and for the dying alike.
"In that case, let's do a great job, although we will die without regrets. ”